Illuminated receptacle



A. M. KENNY ILLUMINATED RECEPTACLE Filed June 9, 51

HHHHI Dec. 22, 1931 Patented Dec. 22, 1931 UNITED STATES ALFRED M.KENNY, on OS-HAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA ILLUMINATED nncnrrnoiln r Applicationfiled June 29, 1931. Serial No. 541,653.

The invention relates to improvements in receptacles of the classemployed on the street for housing cans for disposal of refuse.

The invention has for its object the provision of a receptacle of thisnature, in which a chamber is provided for a refuse can. Encompassingcompartments are supplied in which advertising matter is displayed by asource of illumination and in conjunction with the advertising mattername-plates are provided for displaying the name of the particularstreet on which the receptacle is placed.

Referring to the drawings; Figure 1 is a side elevation of thereceptacle.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is a front view. a

Figure 4 is a vertical section taken on the line 1- 1 of Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a transverse cross section taken on the line 55 of Figure 1.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in each of thefigures F throughout the drawings.

The receptacle is preferably of a rectangular shape in plan and embodiesa framework. This is composed of angle iron members 6 welded orotherwise secured together. The front walls 7 and the two sidewalls 8are glassed in by one or more panes while the rear wall is composed of adoor 9 that is retained in place by fitting its lower corners in keepers10, 10 and securing its upper end by means of conventional catches 11,11. A handle 12 serves to remove the door from the receptacle, whichdoor may consist of a sheet metal plate or the like. The top 13 has asloping front and rear surface as at 14 and 15, composed of panes ofglass as at 16. The vertex of the top is provided with vertical panes asat 17. The

panes are suitably secured in the iron framework and the gables 18 ofthe top are preferably of sheet metal and provided with openings closedby doors as at 19.' Each door has a hinge 20 at its upper end and a pull21 adjacent its lower edge by which it may be opened outwardly for thepurpose of placing the refuse in the receptacle.

A chute 22 serves to guide the refuse to the mouth of the can 23 thatrests upon the floor 24 and is removable through the door 9.

A partition 25 rests upon the floor 24 and composes a chamber 26 inwhich the can 23 iscontained. This partition also forms encompassingcompartments at the front and two sides of the chamber 26 and ispreferably compose-d of a substantial U-shaped member having integralflanges as at 27, 27 that are lodged behind the upright members 28, 28.The partition may be secured in place by conventional means in such amanner as to be readily removable through a door 9. To do this it ismerely necessary 5 to press the sides 29,729 of the partition inwardlyso as to clear the members 28, 28. The compartments 30 are fitted withsheets of glass bearing advertising matter.. and these sheets arevertically placed as at 31 adjacent to the outer walls 7 and 8 that areof glass. Electric lamps as at 32 illuminate the compartments in orderto display the advertising matter.

The top of the receptacle is provided with a hood 33 of sheet metal thatseparates the can 23 from compartments 34 that are illuminated from asource of illumination as at 35.

' Sheets of glass or other transparent members as at 36 are disposedadjacent to the sloping surfaces of the top in order to bear advertisingmatter that is displayed by the source of illumination 35;

The vertical panes 17 may have glass plates as at 37 disposed in closeproximity thereto and inscribed with the name of the, street upon whichthe receptacle is placed. The necessary illumination is sup-plied byelectric lamps that are suitably connected in the receptacle atadvantageous points forthe purpose of displaying various advertisingmatter.

It will be readily understood from the preceeding description that theinvention not only provides a very attractive and sturdy receptacle forthe can but also serves as an advertising medium for displayingadvertisements which may be changed from time to time as occasionrequires.

What I claim is A receptacle of the class described comprising a metalframe of rectangular shape in plan, a door forming a Wall for a sidethereof, transparent members forming Walls for the remaining sidesthereof, a substantially U-shaped partition having its ends fitted tothe door side of the receptacle tocompose a chamber and a surroundingcom- 9 Jartment said chamber bein accessible 5 C) through the door, andelectric lamps disposed to illuminate the compartment in order todisplay advertising matter through the aforesaid panes.

Signed at Toronto, Ontario, the 18th day of June, 1931.

ALFRED M. KENNY.

